| Obadiah Rich - 1835 - 444 pages
...the consent of any Parliament. 70 PLAN OFFEKED BY THE EARL OF CHATHAM to the House of Lords, entitled a Provisional Act for settling the troubles in America,...and for asserting the supreme legislative authority of Great Britain, &c. Which was rejected, and not suffered to lie on the table. . . Almon, . Quarto,... | |
| James Grahame - 1836 - 480 pages
...of the Americans, presented to the House of Feb. l. Lords the outlines of a bill which he entitled A provisional Act for settling the troubles in America,...superintending power of Great Britain over the colonies. This distinguished statesman had recently cultivated the acquaintance, which in the plenitude of his... | |
| James Grahame - 1836 - 486 pages
...of the Americans, presented to the House of Feb. i. Lords the outlines of a bill which he entitled A provisional Act for settling the troubles in America,...superintending power of Great Britain over the colonies. This distinguished statesman had recently cultivated the acquaintance, which in the plenitude of his... | |
| John Lendrum - 1836 - 204 pages
...accordingly hrought into the house of lords a hill entitled, '- A provisional act for settling the trouhles in America, and for asserting the supreme legislative...superintending power of Great Britain over the colonies." By this hill the holding of a congress in the ensuing month of May was allowed, for the douhle purpose... | |
| John Lendrum - 1836 - 206 pages
...conciliatory scheme with America, and accordingly brought into the house of lords a bill entitled, " A provisional act for settling the troubles in America,...for asserting the supreme legislative authority and superintend in 2 power of Great Britain over the colo• nies." By this bill the holding of a congress... | |
| Grenville Mellen - 1839 - 934 pages
...presenting to the house, soon afterwards, a bill, containing his favorite plan ' for settling the troubles, and for asserting the supreme legislative authority...superintending power of Great Britain over the colonies.' Though this bill, as it contained a direct avowal of the supreme authority of parliament over the colonies,... | |
| William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1840 - 628 pages
...remotest wlds of America: it wilt, I trust, remain a Monument ofmypoor endeavours to serve my Country." A Provisional Act for settling the Troubles in America,...Britain over the Colonies. WHEREAS by an Act 6 Geo. 3. it is declared, that parliament has full power and authority to make laws and statutes to bind the... | |
| William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1840 - 626 pages
...remotest wildi of America: it will, I trust, remain a Monument of my poor endeavours to serve my Country." A Provisional Act for settling the Troubles in America,...Great Britain over the Colonies. WHEREAS by an Act 6 Oeo. 3. it is declared, that parliament has full power and authority to make laws and statutes to bind... | |
| William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1840 - 644 pages
...remotest vnlds of America: it will, I trtat, remain a Monument of my poor endeavours to serve my Country." A Provisional Act for settling the Troubles in America,...Great Britain over the Colonies. WHEREAS by an Act 6 Oeo. 3. it is declared, that parliament has full power and authority to make laws and statutes to bind... | |
| John Adolphus - 1841 - 688 pages
...solid, honourable, and permanent ; and he took the earliest occasion to present it under the form of " A provisional act for settling the " troubles in America...superintending power of " Great Britain over the colonies." His introductory speech was short; urging the necessity of an immediate effort at conciliation. Great... | |
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